Wagner

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

Wagner, Richard 1813-1883. German composer known especially for his romantic operas, often based on Germanic legends. Among his works are Tannhäuser (1845) and the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen (1853-1874).

Wagner, Robert Ferdinand 1877-1953. German-born American politician. A U.S. senator from New York (1927-1949), he sponsored important social legislation during Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration, most notably the National Labor Relations Act (1935).

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proper n. A surname of German origin. Widely known as the surname of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883).

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SCOUTING THE SPECIAL TEAMS: Senior placekicker Collin Wagner is reliable from short to intermediate range, and there are plenty of weapons in the return game, but the rest of Penn State's special teams is unsettled.